damages
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In 1971, the Supreme Court began to patch this hole in a case called Bivens, approving monetary damages against federal agents who violated the Fourth Amendment’s guarantee against unreasonable search and seizure.
From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026
Prosecutors say the inferno destroyed the 1.2 million square-foot warehouse and the paper products inside, resulting in $500 million in damages.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026
Meanwhile, one of the Lake De Cade camp owners has sued Sleca, seeking class-action status for damages from the loss of electricity, including cratered resale values.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
Saudi Arabia late Thursday detailed energy-infrastructure damages from reported attacks by Iran, including from a strike to its East-West pipeline, one of the on-land export routes.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026
Accordingly, suing a city police department for damages is generally not an option.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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